Deconstructing the anxiety epidemic

Anxiety is an epidemic. An estimated 40 million adults have symptoms of anxiety. America spends $42 billion a year on treatment of the condition. Women are 60 percent more likely to develop anxiety than our male counterparts. The average age of onset is 11 across genders. These numbers are terrifying to me as a clinician, a woman, and a mother. But is there anything we can do to slow these statistics from what seems to be an endless climb north? Or, are the intergenerational symptom patterns that emerge within families simply a case of genetic destiny? This blog is designed to strip anxiety down to the studs and reveal some of the intricate scaffolding systems that provide structure to the anxious process. Namely, we will examine the role of avoidance, rumination, and speculation in the eventual onset of a full-blown anxiety disorder. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs